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vs. rv/rv Bulldogs (18-10, 8-7 BIG EAST) vs. rv/rv Creighton (19-8, 8-6) GAME 29: Tuesday, Feb. 20 | 7 p.m. ET Indianapolis, Ind. | Hinkle Fieldhouse THE SERIES FS1 | @TimBrando & @NickBahe TV: This will be the 17th match-up between 107.5 FM, 1070 AM & TuneIn Radio App | @MarkMinner & @n_gardner Radio: the two programs and the tenth since the @ButlerMBB | ButlerSports.com programs both joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season. The teams first 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017-18 BY THE NUMBERS met (twice) during the 1932-33 season. Creighton leads the all-time series, 10-6. Date Opponent Result/ Butler BU Opponents Time (ET) November 79.9 PPG 72.1 The Bluejays took an 85-74 decision in 10 KENNESAW STATE (FCS) W, 82-64 +7.8 Margin Omaha Jan. 9. Creighton also swept the 12 PRINCETON (CBSSN) W, 85-75 .477 FG% .446 2016-17 season series, the only BIG Gavitt Tipoff Games EAST foe to take both match-ups against 15 at Maryland# (FS1) L, 79-65 .359 3FG% .372 the Bulldogs last season. Phil Knight Invitational: PK80 8.0 3FG/gm. 7.8 18 FURMAN% (FS2) W, 82-65 .780 FT% .735 23 vs. Texas% (ESPN2) L, 61-48 24 vs. Portland State% (ESPNU) W, 71-69 13.1 FT/gm. 14.4 TWEETS YOU CAN PASS OFF 26 vs. Ohio State% (ESPN2) W, 67-66 (OT) 34.5 Rebounds 32.2 AS YOUR OWN +2.3 Reb Margin December 14.4 Assists 12.8 • Tuesday is Senior Night for Kelan Martin 2 SAINT LOUIS (FS1) W, 75-45 5 UTAH (FS1) W, 81-69 11.3 Turnovers 14.2 and Tyler Wideman. 9 YOUNGSTOWN STATE (FSN) W, 95-67 +2.9 TO Margin • Martin leads the BIG EAST at 23.1 Crossroads Classic 1.3 A/TO Ratio 0.9 points per game in conference play. Mar- 16 vs. #17/17 Purdue$ (FOX) L, 82-67 tin has scored 20 or more points in 10 of 6.8 Steals 5.0 the Bulldogs’ 15 BIG EAST contests. 19 MOREHEAD STATE (FS1) W, 85-69 3.1 Blocks 3.5 • Paul Jorgensen led Butler with 18 points 21 WESTERN ILLINOIS (FSN) W, 107-46 27 at Georgetown* (FS1) W, 91-89 (2OT) at Creighton Jan. 9; Martin posted a 30 #1/1 VILLANOVA* (CBS) W, 101-93 2017-18 STATISTICAL RANKINGS double-double. January • Martin is averaging 26.2 points per 2 at #5/4 Xavier* (FS1) L, 86-79 Offensive game over his last five games. 6 #21/21 SETON HALL* (FS1) L, 90-87 ALL GAMES BIG EAST ONLY • Butler forced Providence into 30-per- 9 at #25/22 Creighton* (FS1) L, 85-74 Statistic # BE / NCAA # RANK cent shooting, including only 5-for-32 (16 12 MARQUETTE* (FS1) W, 94-83 Points 79.9 5 / 51 81.8 3 15 at Providence* (FS1) L, 70-60 percent) in the second half, in Saturday’s Margin +7.8 4 / 64 +4.3 2 69-54 win. 20 at DePaul* (FS1) W, 79-67 FG% .477 4 / 42 .478 4 27 ST JOHN’S* (FS1) W, 70-45 3FG% .359 6 / 136 .371 4 • Butler is 13-3 this season at Hinkle 31 at Marquette* (FS1) W, 92-72 3FG/gm. 8.0 4 / 134 8.3 4 Fieldhouse. February FT% .780 2 / 7 .809 2 • Wideman is shooting a BIG EAST-best 3 DEPAUL* (FS1) W, 80-57 Rebounds 34.5 8 / 226 34.0 6 69 percent from the field in conference 6 #5/5 XAVIER* (FS1) L, 98-93 (OT) Reb Margin +2.3 6 / 110 +0.3 6 games. 10 at #1/1 Villanova* (FOX) L, 86-75 Assists 14.4 8 / 132 14.7 8 13 GEORGETOWN* (CBSSN) L, 87-83 Turnovers 11.3 2 / 32 10.3 2 • Butler is shooting 78 percent at the free 17 PROVIDENCE* (FOX) W, 69-54 TO Margin +2.9 3 / 34 +2.1 3 throw line this season, seventh nationally. 20 CREIGHTON* (FS1) 7PM A/TO Ratio 1.3 5 / 57 1.4 2 • The Bulldogs are averaging only 11.3 28 at St. John’s* (CBSSN) 9PM turnovers on the season, which is second March Defensive in the BIG EAST. 3 at Seton Hall* (CBSSN) 8PM ALL GAMES BIG EAST ONLY BIG EAST Tournament Statistic # BE / NCAA # RANK • Aaron Thompson had a career-high 7-10 First Round / Quarterfinals / Pts Allowed 72.1 3 / 169 77.5 4 eight rebounds Saturday vs. Providence. Semifinals / Championship Game** FG% Def .446 9 / 224 .459 5 • Sean McDermott returned to the starting 3FG% Def .372 8 / 298 .369 9 line-up against Providence for the first #--Gavitt Tipoff Games, College Park, Md. Steals 6.8 3 / 117 5.9 6 time since Nov. 24. %--PK80: Phil Knight Invitational, Portland, Ore. Blocks 3.1 7 / 214 2.8 8 $--Crossroads Classic, Bankers Life Fieldhouse TOs Forced 14.2 3 / 100 12.4 5 • Following the game with Creighton, * BIG EAST game Butler will have a week off before finishing ** BIG EAST Tournament (New York, N.Y.) ** Through the games of Feb. 18 the regular season with two road games. KenPom MBB MEDIA CONTACT Statistic # NCAA Associate AD/Communications .........John Dedman Adj. Efficiency +18.34 24 Office Phone ...............................(317) 940-9414 Adj. Offense 116.5 26 Cell Phone ..................................(317) 491-5462 Adj. Defense 98.2 45 E-Mail ................................ [email protected] Schedule Strength +9.22 23 @ButlerMBB -- 1 Twitter ........................................ @JohnDedman SENIOR SEND-OFF: Tuesday’s game is 5-for-32 (16 percent) in the second half. Butler is 13-1 this season when allowing Butler’s final home game of the season. Kelan Martin led the Bulldogs with 19 its opponent less than 70 points. Butler Seniors Kelan Martin and Tyler Wideman will points. He added seven rebounds. Butler is 16-0 when shooting a better field goal be recognized in a postgame ceremony as shot 46 percent from the field and was able percentage than the opposition. they play in Hinkle Fieldhouse for the final to generate just enough offense to keep a time. Martin is currently No. 5 on Butler’s double-digit deficit for much of the second WIRED TO SCORE: Kelan Martin leads career scoring list and sixth in career three- half. the BIG EAST at 23.1 points per game in pointers (200). Wideman is fifth on Butler’s conference play. Martin has scored 20 or career blocks list (104) and is on pace to The Bulldogs scored the first six points of more points in 10 of the Bulldogs’ 15 BIG leave Butler as the program’s most accurate the second half to take a 39-35 advantage. It EAST contests. Martin’s average of 23.1 shooter of all-time (career .625 field goal was Butler’s first lead since 9-8. From there, points per game in conference play trails only percentage). Butler continued to dig in on the defensive Trae Young (30.1ppg, Oklahoma/Big 12) and end. Providence made only two of their first Jerome Robinson (25.9ppg, Boston College/ FIRST TIME AROUND: A second-half 18 attempts from the field in the second half ACC) among players from the top-ranked comeback fell short for the Bulldogs as No. as Butler opened up a 56-42 lead with 7:39 seven conferences nationally (BIG EAST, Big 25 Creighton pulled out an 85-74 win at to play. At that point, Butler had scored 23 of 12, ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, American). CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9. the first 30 points of the half after Providence Butler turned a 17-point halftime deficit into had a 35-33 halftime lead. a six-point game with less than four minutes BUTLER QUICK FACTS to play. Marcus Foster led Creighton with 23 PUTTING THE D IN DAWGS: Other than points. Martin Krampelj had 14 points and allowing St. John’s 45 points in a win Jan. Suggested Twitter Follows ............................. 14 rebounds. 27, the 54 points by Providence Saturday @ButlerMBB, @LaVall_Jordan, @Coach_JMeyer, @CoachOmarLowery, were the lowest of the season for a Butler @EKampen30, @CoachBrandonC, Twenty-one of Foster’s points came in the opponent in BIG EAST play. The Friars @W_Vergollo, @ButlerTickets, first half as Creighton took a 49-32 lead shot only 30 percent (18-60) from the @BIGEASTMBB, @FS1, @ButlerBlue3, after 20 minutes. Back-to-back Kelan Martin field, which was the third-lowest mark for @BUADCollier, @ButlerAthletics, @ButlerU baskets in the paint pulled Butler within a Butler opponent this season (St. John’s, six at 74-68 at 3:55 to play. However, the .291, Jan. 27; and Saint Louis, .286, Dec. Location ..................................Indianapolis, Ind. Bulldogs could not push any closer than that. 2). Providence scored only 19 points in the Founded .................................................... 1855 Paul Jorgensen led Butler with 18 points. second half while shooting 16 percent (5-32). Enrollment ....................4,200 (undergraduates) Creighton shot 54 percent in the contest and Nickname ............................................. Bulldogs had 23 assists on 33 makes. Butler shot 47 Colors ........................................Blue and White The Providence trio of Rodney Bullock, Conference ........................................BIG EAST percent. Jalen Lindsay and Kyron Cartwright Home Court .............. Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) combined for 11 points on 3-of- President ..................................... James Danko LAST TIME OUT: A stout defensive effort 23 shooting; they entered the game Director of Athletics ........................ Barry Collier lifted Butler to a 69-54 win over Providence averaging a combined 36.1 points per Athletic Dept. Phone ..................(317) 940-9375 Saturday afternoon. Butler forced Providence game. Ticket Office Phone ...................(317) 940-3647 into 30-percent shooting, including only 2017-18 BUTLER ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No.